Environmental straits of Cryptococcus neoformans variety grubii in the city of Santos, SP, Brazil Amostras ambientais de Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii na cidade de Santos, SP, Brasil

• Published in: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
• Main Authors: Maria Cecília Bianchi Soares, Claudete Rodrigues Paula, Amanda L.T. Dias, Marcos Montani Caseiro, Sérgio Olavo Pinto da Costa
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2005
• Subjects: Cryptococcus neoformans; Pigeon droppings; Serotype; Antifungal agents; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Elevado
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652005000100006; https://doaj.org/article/4ca898894653495faa893bdd39c28bff

This study involved a total of 116 samples, 79 taken from pigeon droppings and 37 of atmospheric air taken close to accumulations of excrement. Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii was isolated from 11 (13.9%) of these samples. Other species of Cryptococcus were also isolated from these samples, such...